Business & Development

New businesses, closings, construction and economic development

Fortune 500 Ferguson Takes 50,570 Square Feet at Gasworx, Filling Ybor's New Office Building Before It Opens

Ferguson, the $31.3 billion plumbing and HVAC distributor, will open a corporate office at the Gasworx development in Ybor City in April 2027, leasing the last of the six-story building's office space months before construction wraps.

Aug 143 min read

Business & Development

Fill Is Going Into the Old Banana Docks as Port Tampa Bay Starts Its Fourth Cruise Terminal

Crews have begun filling the former Metroport slip in Channelside, the first visible step toward Port Tampa Bay's first new cruise terminal in more than 25 years. The work runs through late 2026, with the terminal itself due in 2029.

Aug 74 min read

Business & Development

Advertise to Tampa: How It Works, and 10% Off Through August 8

We design your ad free and you approve it before paying anything. It takes about a minute to start, and code LOCAL10 takes 10 percent off through Saturday, August 8.

Aug 14 min read

Business & Development

Driverless Waymo Robotaxis Are Coming to Tampa — Here's What We Know So Far

Alphabet-owned Waymo says its fully self-driving cars are expanding to Tampa, but there's no public launch date yet. Here's how the rollout works and what it means for local roads.

Jul 93 min read

Business & Development

A SoHo Comeback: Howard & Platt to Revive the Former TC Choy's Building July 23

The long-vacant TC Choy's space at Howard and Platt is becoming a full-service restaurant and bar built for repeat visits — opening later this summer from a familiar South Howard operator.

Jun 254 min read